# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7ECA, 1995

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CHI96LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA055.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Mason, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1995 · N990WY · Substantial damage
  > the improper application of the throttle by the pilot resulting in a delayed engine response, and the improper decision by the pilot to make a long fast touchdown requiring the need to take off under powerlines.
- [NTSB ANC95FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95FA147.md): Champion 7ECA · Palmer, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1995 · N57393 · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and collision with the terrain.
- [NTSB CHI95LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA256.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Naperville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1995 · N5068K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack or recent experience in tailwheel equipped aircraft and failure to abort the takeoff early enough to prevent the accident.
- [NTSB CHI95LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA113.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Higginsville, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1995 · N2598Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the attempted takeoff. The gusty crosswind was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX95LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA122.md): Bellanca 7ECA · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1995 · N53893 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the conventional gear aircraft during an aborted landing attempt. Factors in the accident were the student's high and fast approach and his failure to achieve the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB LAX95FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA119.md): Bellanca 7ECA · San Jose, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1995 · N9198L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper climb attitude which resulted in a momentary loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB LAX95LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA134.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 1995 · N53866 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the right main tire, and subsequent failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1995
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220460'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1220460&year=1995

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